Welcome to IEEE 802 Newcomer Orientation 1 Welcome to IEEE 802 Newcomer Orientation www.ieee802.org IEEE 802 Plenary Session Last updated, 3 July 2017 1

Contents Introduction to IEEE 802 Introduction to IEEE standards process Getting more information 2

3 Introduction to IEEE 802 3

4 Who we are OSI Reference Model IEEE Project 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee (aka IEEE 802 or LMSC) Develop LAN and MAN standards Mainly for link and physical layers of the network stack In operation since March 1980 Application Presentation Session Transport Network Data Link IEEE 802 Physical Medium 4

IEEE Standards Organization aka RevCom aka NesCom IEEE 802 is here: 5 IEEE Standards Organization aka RevCom aka NesCom IEEE 802 is here: a standards committee formed by the Computer Society 5

Individual Method IEEE has two types of standards groups 6 Individual Method IEEE has two types of standards groups Individual method or Entity method IEEE 802’s projects use the Individual method Voter’s are individuals, not entities (e.g. companies) 6

7 Some terms PAR – project authorization request – the document that authorizes work on a project. WG - Working group – responsible for developing standards in an area TAG – Technical Advisory Group – experts on a topic area that crosses working groups. Task group or task force – a part of a working group which focuses on a particular project. 7

All those dots….decoder ring 8 All those dots….decoder ring 802.1 Bridging and Architecture – generally the top of the link layer 802.3 Ethernet 802.11 Wireless LAN (WLAN) 802.15 Wireless Specialty Network (WSN) 802.16 Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) 802.18 Radio Regulatory TAG 802.19 Coexistence 802.21 Media Independent Handover 802.22 Wireless Regional Area Networks (WRAN) 802.24 Vertical Applications TAG 8

802.24 Vertical Applications 9 IEEE 802 Organization EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EC) CHAIR Paul Nikolich Working Group/TAG Chairs 802.1 High Level Interface Glenn Parsons 802.3 Ethernet David Law 802.11 WLAN Adrian Stephens Hibernating WG Chair (non voting) Appointed Officers 1st VICE CHAIR Pat Thaler 2nd VICE CHAIR James P.K. Gilb 802.15 WSN Bob Heile 802.16 BWA Roger Marks 802.18 TAG Radio Regulatory Rich Kennedy 802.20 MBWA Radhakrishna Canchi EXECUTIVE SEC Jon Rosdahl RECORDING SEC John D’Ambrosia 802.19 Coexistence Steve Shellhammer 802.21 Media indep. handover Subir Das 802.22 WRAN Apurva Mody TREASURER Clint Chaplin 802.24 Vertical Applications Tim Godfrey Appointed Officers (non voting) DISBANDED 802.2 LLC 802.4 Token Bus 802.5 Token Ring 802.6 DQDB 802.7 Broadband TAG 802.8 Fiber Optic TAG 802.9 ISLAN 802.10 Security 802.12 Demand Priority 802.14 CATV 802.17 Resilient Packet Ring 802.23 Emergency Services MEMBER EMERITUS Geoff Thompson 9

General structure of the week Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri A M Some task force/group meetings Opening EC 802 newcomer orientation WG opening plenaries (most) Task force/group meetings Some WG mid-week plenaries Task force/ group meetings closing plenaries P Remaining WG opening plenaries Some WG closing plenaries TF/TG meetings Closing EC E v e Tutorials TF/TG mtgs Social Check WG agendas for details – there is some variation between groups 10 10

Introduction to IEEE standards process 1111 Introduction to IEEE standards process 11

Principles of the process 1212 Principles of the process Due process – procedures are publicly available and followed consistently Consensus – requiring agreement of a majority or supermajority – for technical decisions here ≥75% Openness – ensuring materially interested and affected parties can participate Balance – representation from all interested parties without overwhelming influence from any one party Right of appeal – process to ensure due process 12

1313 More terms CFI – Call for interest – a brief meeting to outline a topic and determine if there is interest in investigating possible project Study Group – a group formed to investigate a project and produce a PAR Criteria for Standards Development (CSD) – In IEEE 802 the basis for determining whether to forward a PAR. Five Criteria – a subset of the CSD 13

IEEE 802 standards development life cycle – part 1 Call for Interest (CFI) NesCom & Standards Board review Standards Board approval Adequate interest? Study Group investigates forming a project; produces PAR and CSD Start work in Working Group PAR & CSD ready? Working Group and EC review If EC approves, forward PAR to NesCom 14 14

IEEE 802 criteria for standards development (CSD) 1515 IEEE 802 criteria for standards development (CSD) Project Process Managed objects Coexistence (for a wireless project) Five Criteria Broad Market Potential Compatibility Distinct Identity Technical Feasibility Economic Feasibility 15

IEEE 802 standards development life cycle – part 2 Changes or new disapproves Review proposals Review ballot comments, modify draft as needed Material selected? Recirculate changes and disapprove comments Create and refine draft Draft complete? No changes and no new disapproves, ≥75% approve and Working Group approves forwarding to sponsor ballot? Working Group ballot 16 16

IEEE 802 standards development life cycle – part 3 Request EC approval to forward to sponsor ballot Request EC approval to forward to RevCom EC approval? RevCom approval Sponsor ballot Standards Board approval Changes or new disapproves Review ballot comments, modify draft as needed Prepare for publication No changes and no new disapproves, ≥75% approve Published standard 17 17

Standards life cycle – part 4 1818 Standards life cycle – part 4 And then there is maintaining the standard Keep the standard current by producing amendments and corrigenda (corrections) Renew the life of the standard with revision When the standard is out of date, withdraw it. 18

Voting and membership Voters have responsibility to vote on letter ballots Three levels of review/voting occur in IEEE 802 standards development: Task force or task group review or ballot Requirements vary – consult Working group. Working group ballot Requirements on next page Sponsor ballot Open to all interested parties Via IEEE SA-membership 60-day public review runs concurrently with sponsor balloting 19 19

Acquiring Working Group voting membership 2020 Acquiring Working Group voting membership Participating at a meeting = at least 75% presence. For a new Working Group, persons participating in the initial meeting become members. For an existing Working Group, after attending 2 of last 4 plenary sessions or 1 plenary and 1 interim, membership starts at the next plenary attended. Depending on Working Group, may require submitting an indication of intent. 20

Retaining Working Group voting membership 2121 Retaining Working Group voting membership Participate in 2 of the last 4 plenary sessions. An interim may substitute for one of the 2 plenary sessions. Return working Group letter ballots Membership may be lost for failing to respond or responding abstain for reason other than “lack of technical expertise” to 2 of the last 3 ballots. 21

Affiliation What is affiliation? 2222 Affiliation IEEE-SA Standards Board By-Laws, Section 5.2.1.5 http://standards.ieee.org/guides/bylaws/sect5.html What is affiliation? You are "affiliated" with any individual or entity that has been, or will be, financially or materially supporting your participation in a particular IEEE standards activity. E.g, an individual or organization supporting your participation and/or an employer Disclosure of affiliation is required. Every member and participant shall disclose his or her affiliation. Not excused from compliance with this policy by a conflicting obligation (whether contractual or otherwise) that prohibits disclosure of affiliation. 22

Ground rules Respect … give it, get it NO product pitches 2323 Ground rules Respect … give it, get it NO product pitches NO corporate pitches NO prices NO restrictive notices – presentations must be openly available Silence your cell phone ringers 23

IEEE Patent policy see the slide set at: 2424 IEEE Patent policy see the slide set at: https://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/patcom/materials.html IEEE 802 participation see the slide at: https://mentor.ieee.org/802-ec/dcn/17/ec-17-0093-05-0PNP- ieee-802-participation-slide-ppt.ppt Presenter should show the linked slides as part of this presentation. 24

Getting more information 2525 Getting more information 25

Resources IEEE 802 home page: IEEE 802 chairs, etc. 2626 Resources IEEE 802 home page: http://www.ieee802.org IEEE 802 chairs, etc. http://www.ieee802.org/wgchairs.shtml Links to IEEE and IEEE 802 procedural documents: http://www.ieee802.org/devdocs.shtml Links to IEEE 802 WG and TAG pages: http://www.ieee802.org/dots.shtml Links to these slides and IEEE 802 orientation http://ieee802.org/orientation.shtml 26